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Fake sheriff / fake warrant Reports & Reviews (1)

• Aug 30, 2023

Scammer's phone (678) 243-0479
Scammer's address unknown, Washington, GA 30673, USA
Total money lost $2,500
Type of a scam Government Agency Imposter

On 8/28/23. I was called by someone posing as a Sgt. Jackson of Wilkes County Sheriff's Office notifying me that because I had failed to respond to a summons for Federal Jury Duty because a warrant had been issued for my arrest. I explained that I had not received a summons but was informed that someone at my home address had signed for it when it was served. I asked for verification as to who I was speaking with, and I was transferred on to two different people also posing as more senior supervisory law enforcement officers. I was passed around between three people and kept talking on the phone for over two hours under threat of immediate arrest. I was given instructions on how to resolve this matter, and I was told it was most likely due to a 'simple clerical error' that a warrant had been issued, but assured that just as long as I made immediate payment for the pre-set Federal bond of $2500 I could avoid being detained. I was also warned that failure to post this bond could mean I may be deported (I have a non-US accent). These people had enough personal information about me to convincingly threaten both my livelihood (I am a licensed professional) and my US residency status. I was so afraid not to comply by this point that I did as I was advised to do.

I was not able to get them off the phone for long enough to be able to contact Wilkes Co. Sheriff's office directly to confirm the identity of these three 'officers' who I was talking with, but while I was still on the line with I did manage to contact my husband who immediately called a Sheriff's Deputy to come to my location. The Deputy arrived and took my phone and asked the caller for formal ID. They had a brief conversation and the caller hung up after being told there was no officers by any of the names they had given in Wilkes Co, GA.

I had used my debit card and withdrawn additional cash on a credit card to make the payments demanded using several different barcodes that were sent to me by SMS texts from the number I have provided. These cash payments were made at local Money Center locations in Walmart, CVS and Walgreens. I went back to the locations afterwards and they all told me to contact my bank, so I reported this to my bank.

I was kept on the phone and under extreme duress and pressure all the while, when I went to my bank to make these cash withdrawals and when I was at the store counters depositing funds. The bank transactions on 8/28/23 would be considered highly unusual since I so rarely withdraw any sums of cash.

I am not sure what more I can do?

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